Masses for the Week in Ss. Peter & Paul’s Church Saturday 22nd June (AI) 6.30 p.m. Patrick (Cisco) Flynn (Followed by Corpus Christi Procession to Grotto View) Sunday 23rd (AI) 9.00a.m. Mass for the people of the parish (AI) 10.30a.m. Frank Green (AI) 12 Noon Edward, Una & Johnny Derwin Monday: 9.30 a.m. Private intention 7.30pm Catherine Lennon Moran Sarah Smith (Nee Ward) (Followed by Novena & Benediction) Tuesday: 9.30 a.m. Private Intention Wednesday: 9.30 a.m. Ted Conroy Thursday: 7.30a.m. Mass in The Liturgical Centre Castle Street June 23rd 2019 9.30 a.m. Fr Tony Egan Feast of Corpus Christi Friday: 9.30 a.m. Private Intention 7.30 p.m. “SHARED MASS” Our Parish on-line Charlie & Kathleen Gallagher, Jimmy Gallagher, Email: [email protected] Sinead Gallagher, Gus Egan, Noel Egan, www.sspeterandpaulsparishathlone.com Mary Geraghty (Nee Curley), Patrick & Annie Pillion, Facebook.com/Sspeterandpaulsparish - John & Marie Reardon, Twitter ; @stpetersathlone Bridig Harris (Birthday Remembrance) Live Camera Feed Saturday 29th June 9.30am Private Intention . (MH) 6.30 p.m. Larry & Martina Hayes, Laurna Carty www.churchservices.tv/athlone Sunday 30th (AI) 9.00a.m. Mass for the people of the parish (AI) 10.30a.m. Patrick Dunning (AI) 12 Noon Margaret & Patrick Duffy Contact Details Fr. John Deignan P.P. (10 Ashford, Monksland) Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha 090 -6490874 / [email protected] Pray for the repose of the souls of Thomas O’Leary Iona Park, Bridie McManus Cornafulla, Fr Andrew Ikendeza C.C. Parish House, Battery Road 090 -6492171 Jenny Moore (England) niece of Jimmy and George Moore, Meehambee and Ss. Peter & Paul’s Office Forthill House Donal O’Callaghan Athlone & Galway brother of Brenda Furey, Ardbrae park who died 090 -6492171 Monday - Friday 9.30am - 1pm recently may they rest in peace. [email protected] Fr. Michael Hickey Cssp (Drum / Clonown Areas) 090-6437125 Baptisms Drum area Office Catherine Higgins, Secretary 090 6437125 [email protected] We would like welcome Aislinn Louise Calitz, Maebh Sophia De Menezes McCoy, Deacon Tony Larkin 085 7392473 / [email protected] Jeff David Noonan, Pippa Rose Shine and Megan Marie Murray in to the parish Parish Organist; Mr PJ Stacey 087 2486206 Community who were baptised recently. Safeguarding Officer; Jean Larkin 087 9958583 Parish Pastoral Council; Colm Naughton, Chairperson Bell Circle & Parish Bingo Parish Finance Committee Marie McEvilly, Chairperson Draw takes place every Monday Evening at the Parish Centre. Sacristy Ss. Peter & Paul’s Church (attended at Mass times only) 090 -6494150 Main Prize Winners: € 200 Mrs L Sammon; €50 Mary Shine ; € 30 Dermot Murray: Inter Parish Bingo Every Sunday in the Dean Crowe Theatre at 8pm

OFFERTORY COLLECTION: (Parish) Sunday 16th June €1,545.00 Trocaire Collection to date € 2,460.00 Pentecost Collection towards the support of the clergy, if there are any outstanding envelopes they can be returned to the church or parish office. Thank you for your on-going support and generosity Ss. Peter & Paul’s St. Brigid’s Church, Church of Our Lady of the Church, Athlone Drum Wayside, Clonown Corpus Christi (The Body & Blood of Christ) Drum Masses Sat. 22nd. 8 p.m (MH) Charles & Annie O’Neill. Mount Florence.  Jesus asks us to live by his values and walk in his way, even if at Followed by Corpus Christi procession. (Weather permitting) Sun. 23rd. 10 a.m. (MH) John & Margaret Caulfield, Doohan.

times it is the way of the cross. Sun. 23rd. 3.30 p.m. (MH) Drum Heritage Cemetery Mass.  When we receive the holy Eucharist, we are trusting him to satisfy Mon. 24h. – Tues. 25th. No Mass. our deepest needs. Wed. 26th. 7 p.m. John Higgins, Crannaghmore.  We renew our promise to be faithful to him, a holy, solemn Thurs. 27th. No Mass. promise. Fri. 28th. 7 p.m. Patrick Gunning, Mount Florence.  Our joining in Mass is like being in that upper room with the first Sat. 29th. 11 a.m. Mary Anne Fensom(nee Henry). Coventry and late of Clonellan. Followed by Interment of Ashes in

disciples, and making Jesus our bread of life. Drum cemetery. Sat. 29th. 8 p.m. (MMcM) Cathriona Meehan, Liberty, Ballydangan. Golden Jubilee of Ordination Sun. 30th.10 a.m. (MH) Rose Lawless, Cornafulla South. Fr. Michael Hickey will shortly celebrate the Golden Jubilee of his Priestly Ordination. To mark this occasion a mass of thanksgiving will be celebrated in St. Brigid’s Church Drum Irish Heart Foundation Health Checks 2019 on Friday June 5th at 7pm. All are welcome. THURSDAY 11TH JULY 2019 @ Athlone Family Resource Centre Spaces are limited so please ensure to contact Wendy on 09064 94336 to secure your appointment. Elphin Diocese Assisted Pilgrimage to Lourdes Will be having their annual church gate collection next weekend 29th & 30th June in Graveyard Awareness Drum & Clonown Churches. When visiting a graveyard or working at a grave please be respectful and considerate to the other graves, if you accidentally knock something please take the time to put it Petitions to Medjugorje back in place, if working with clay or grave dressings please ensure you clean up any Fr John is going on pilgrimage to Medjugorje, If anyone would like him to bring petitions overspill to nearby graves. A little bit of consideration can help make a visit to a loved for them please drop them to the sacristy or the office before Monday 24th June ones grave a little easier. Thank you for your ongoing cooperation which ensures our local graveyards remain fitting tributes to our departed family and friend's. Flower Planting at Clonown Church & Graveyard We wish to thank all the members of the Clonown Gardening Class who have Church Gate collections & Fundraisers prepared the new seasonal planters that have been placed around Clonown The following groups wish to thank all those who donated to their collections. Church and Graveyard. Elphin Diocese Assisted Pilgrimage to Lourdes who received €813.00 @ St Peters church The South Westmeath Hospice Committee who received €1,916.00 @ all town churches Cemetery Masses Drum 6K Walk/Run aid of the charity Cancer Care West raised €3,508.70 on 26th May Drum 23rd June 3.30pm, Cornamagh 23rd June @ 3pm , Coosan 30th June @ 3pm, FREE beginner computer classes for over 55’s COOSAN CEMETERY SUNDAY - TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN: The following groups are providing these classes : Because of severely reduced parking at Coosan Cemetery and Coosan National Irish Rural Link contact Tony at 0877648867 or John at 086 3064785 and one to one Age School, we are appealing to those intending to go to Cemetery Sunday Mass in Action @Athlone Library contact 01 4756989 email to [email protected] Coosan to please park at Our Lady, Queen of Peace Church in Coosan and walk to the Cemetery. This will greatly reduce traffic congestion and help ensure that those with Rally for Life, Dublin. mobility issues will be afforded an opportunity to park close to the cemetery. Members Sat July 6th, starting from Parnell Square Dublin 2pm. Bus from Athlone: of An Garda Siochana will monitor traffic from the Church and the School and a one Fare 18euro. Booking essential: Contact 086-846-2284 way system will be introduced to facilitate ease of movement. Thank you for your co-operation. Family activities this week around Athlone  Monksland Town Team hosting Family Sports day on Sunday 23rd June @2pm in Clonown Mass Intentions Cushla Park sports ground in Monksland Entry fee : €5 per family Sun. 23rd. at 11.15 a.m. (MH) Tim, Laurence, Paddy and Mary Geoghegan,  ATHLONE AGRI SHOW on SUNDAY , JUNE 23, 2019 at BAYLIN Adults €10, Children FREE Pidgeon Field, Clonown.  The Check it Fits service will be at Croughan’s Supervalu Athlone Wed 26 June 2019 Sun. 30th. at 11.15 a.m. (MH) Teresa Lennon, Oldtown. Month’s Mind. 10.00am – 5.30pm Get your childs car seat checked for free